For parents, transitioning into Daylight Saving Time is ... put simply, a huge pain in the you-know-what.
From getting kids to go to sleep while the sun is still shining to waking them up while it’s pitch-black outside, the struggle is real.
We’ve rounded up some of the funniest and most spot-on social media posts from parents about springing forward. Enjoy the commiseration below.
When the clock says, "It's time to go," but your body says, "Fuck daylight saving time." pic.twitter.com/OvALNPTqq7
— Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) March 14, 2016
The only way to do Daylight Savings time right is to have the kids sleep at Grandma's house.
— Jennifer Lizza (@outsmartedmommy) March 13, 2016
Walk to the bus stop in pitch black. Thanks #DaylightSavingTime.
— Kelly Phillips Erb (@taxgirl) March 14, 2016
#DaylightSavingTime have me like: pic.twitter.com/pBGE8lYdrV
— Carol Cain (@GirlGoneTravel) March 14, 2016
I'm too tired to complain about Daylight Savings.
— The ParentNormal (@ParentNormal) March 13, 2016
8:00 PM Daylight Savings - when every parent is used to their child being ready for bed and every kid is acting like a crazed Baffoon.
— sarah ward (@sarahalwayswins) March 14, 2016
"This is bullshit."
— Sarcastic Mommy (@sarcasticmommy4) March 13, 2016
- Me, waking up & looking at the time on my phone.
Because being a parent of young children isn't difficult enough, we're pleased to introduce Daylight Savings™ - Your Parent Torture Device.
— Matt Goldstein (@mattgoldstein) March 14, 2016
On behalf of all parents who just woke up their kids for school,
— Mommy, for real. (@MommyisForReal) March 14, 2016
Suck it, Daylight Savings Monday.
My kid before Daylight Savings. My Kid after Daylight Savings. pic.twitter.com/gTCVd3LQUg
— Susan McLean (@NoDomesticDiva) March 14, 2016
Having kids basically feels like waking up on the first morning of daylight savings time every day for 18 years.
— Simon Holland (@simoncholland) March 13, 2016
Daylight Savings... when you truly question both your math abilities and your decision to become a parent... #RMMSfam
— Jessica Borah (@JessicaBorah) March 13, 2016
I will vote for whichever presidential candidate moves daylight savings to midday on a Wednesday. Just stop messing with our weekends.
— mama bird diaries (@mamabirddiaries) March 12, 2016
Yawn. What time is it again? #DaylightSavingTime pic.twitter.com/wJITl0o2nS
— The Dose of Reality (@TheDoseTweets) March 13, 2016
Daylight savings time is awesome! Said no parent ever. #DST #wtf #sleepshedule #ruined #parentingproblems #brb #cryingintomycoffee
— Jessica Nieto (@JessicaMarie826) March 14, 2016
DST and me. #DST #typeaparent #meh pic.twitter.com/fBwi5KAhzm
— Kelby Carr (@kelbycarr) March 14, 2016
Dear Daylight Savings Time,
— Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) March 13, 2016
Thanks for nothing.
Sincerely,
A Parent
I feel like daylight's savings was intended to fuck with a parent's mind. #gothefucktosleep #momlife
— Christina Mulvihill (@cmulvihill717) March 14, 2016
Daylight Savings parenting hack: send kids to sleep over at grandma's house. She thinks they're such a joy, let's see how she feels at 5am.
— Valerie (@ValeeGrrl) March 13, 2016
Daylight savings will make or break you as a parent.
— abbs (@abbbbs_xo) March 13, 2016
Few things make a parent contemplate moving to Pheonix, Saskatoon or Honolulu more than Daylight Savings time change anticipation.
— Kevin A (@kevinsky) March 9, 2016